Fish-salting apparatus



NOV. 5, 1929.v M, ZUSMER FISH 4SAUllIIG APPARATUS Filed July l2. 1927 Wasf Zsn' APatented Nov. 5, 1929 MosEs zUsivrnR, oF BRoNx, NEW vom:

FISH-SALTING- APPARATUS Application filed July 12,

The general object of my present invention is the provision of apparatus through the medium of which fish may be salted incident to the preparation of fish forpacling. f y Another important object of the invention lies in the provision of an apparatus of this nature which is simple in its construction, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and operate, thoroughly reliable in its operation, not likely to easily become out of order, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

The figure is a view, partly in vert-ical section and partly in elevation illustrative of the apparatus constituting the preferred embodiment of my invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes a base with a back 6 rising therefrom and extending Y longitudinally thereof. A shaft 12 is appropriately supported in spaced relation in front 3U of the said back 6. Any approved means may be employed to rotate the said shaft 12.

A horizontal partition 38 divides a compartment in front of the back wall 6 into an upper lportion and a lower portion. A

trough 40 is disposed along the edge of the base to take care of the waste matter the same having an inclined plate 41 leading thereto.

A receptacle 43 is provided on the partition 38 to catch the segments of the fish as the fish is severed into different parts. A bar Y 44 is rigidly mounted on a receptacle 45, said receptacle being rockably mounted as at 46 in supporting members 47. The lower end of the receptacle is of a cylindrical formation as indicated at 48 and is apertured as indicated at 49 and has a rotatable agitating member 50 mounted therein operatively associated with which is a gear r51. A spring 52 is mounted on the vbar 44 and engages the 50 back 6 so as to normally hold the bar and 1927. seriar No. 205,231, n the receptacle so that the gear 51 is. outiof mesh with the gear 33. Obviously, however,

' by pushing the bar 44 toward the back 6 these gearslmay be-brought into mesh to startthev operation of the agitator for saltingthe fish 55l if'desired. For convenience, a resilient mem- ,ber 53 is `provided on thelower end Aoffthe y bar 44 so that the pan 43 may beengaged therewith to rock the receptaclejto bring the agitator .thereof into operation. 1 It is thought yhat the construction, operation, and advantages'ofthis invention will be quitev apparent to those skilled vin this artv without a more detailed descriptionthereof. The present-embodiment of the vinvent`ion, however, yhas been disclosed merely -byway Vof example, since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement y'of lthe inventionand theabove description. It will berapparentlo that changes in the detailsof construction,

and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing anyof its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is l 1. In an organized mechanism. for the purpose described, a shaft, means for rotatablyl mounting the shaft, a gear on the shaft, a receptacle, means forrockably mounting the receptacle, an agitator in the receptacle, a gear operatively connected with-theag'itator, means for normally holding the .receptacle so that vthe second gear is out of meshwith the first gear. Y

2. In an organized mechanism forthe purpose described, a shaft, means for rotatably mounting the shaft, a gear on the shaft, a receptacle, means for rockably mounting the receptacle, an agitator in the receptacle, a gear operatively connected with the agitator, means for normally holding the receptacle so that the second gear is out of mesh with the 95 first gear, a rody extending from the receptacle, so that the receptacle may berocked to engage the first gear with the second gear..

3. In an organized mechanisnifor the purpose described, a shaft, means for rotatably I mounting the shaft, a gear on the shaft, a receptacle, means for rockably mounting the receptacle, an agitator in the receptacle, a

g l gear operatively connected with the agitator,

means for normally holding the receptacle so that the second-gear is out of mesh with the first gear, a rod extendingfrom the -receptacle, so that the receptacle maybe rocked to engage the irst gear with the second gear.,

lo a resilient extension on the bar. Y

4. In an organized mechanism for the purpose described, a shaft, Vmeansl for lrotatably mountingthe shaft, a receptacle, means for rookably mounting thekreoeptacle, .the lower f end of the receptacle being apertured, an agitator mounted in the' lower Vend of the receptaole,a gear operatively connected' with lthe agitator, a gear on the shaft, a bar extending from the `receptacle whereby Athe re- 720 oeptacle'may be rocked to place the fir'strgvear in mesh withthe second gear." l5'. In an organized mechanism forthe purpose described, a shaft, means for `rotatably v mounting-the shaft, a receptacle, means yfor .25 rockably mounting .the receptacle, the lower end of the receptacle being apertured, an agitator mounted in the lower endof the receptacle, Va" gear operatively connected with 'the agitator, a gear-on the.shaft, a .bar eX- tendingfrom the receptacle whereby `the receptacle may be rocke'd'to place the first gear fin mesh with the second g.ear.,.a shelf, .said shelf adapted to receive :a pan to catch fish after being. cut, said bar havingian extension so that .the pan .may be .slid into engagement .therewith forl rocking the'receptacle.

' 6. Inan 4organized mechanism for the pur- 1pose'described, :a shaft., ymeans for `rotatably lmounting the shaft, a receptacle, means ,for

`roc'kably mounting the receptacle, the, lower end of the receptacle being aper-tured, an agitatormounted-in {thelower end fof .the rey ceptacle, a gear operativelyA connected? with the agitator, 1a gear ony the fshat, a bar eX- .tending1 from the .receptacle whereby the receptacle may be rocked to place the iii-st gear :in mesh ywith the second gear, .a shelf, said shelf kadapted `to receive 1a pan to catch fish after being cut,fsa`id bar shaving an extension 1.50 so that Vthe pan may be 'slidinto engagement :therewith for .rocking :the receptacle, said eX- tension being resilient. 1

In testimony whereof I. affix mysignature. MOSES .ZUSMER 

